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Half-denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Imitation of noble / Warrior
| Uitgever | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Jaar | 1400-1412 |
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| Valuta | Rouble (1381-1534) |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ПЕYАТЬ ...Ѧ ВЕЛ (Translation: Seal of the Grand Prince.) |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A warrior depicted en face, holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, rendered in the crude, schematic style typical of early Muscovite hammered coinage. To the left of the central figure appears an Λ-shaped symbol accompanied by a star, while to the right is a longevity knot, both serving as decorative or symbolic auxiliary devices in the field. The overall composition reflects the influence of Tatar artistic conventions on the iconography of the Grand Principality of Moscow during the early fifteenth century. The design is struck on an irregular flan with characteristic die misalignment. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Vasily I spent much of his reign navigating the fractured political geography left by Mongol suzerainty, and his coinage reflects this directly. The "imitation of noble" type mimics the appearance of coins from the Golden Horde, a deliberate strategy used by Moscow and neighboring principalities to ensure acceptance in trade networks where Tatar-style coins were the expected medium. It was political mimicry as monetary policy.
The half-denga denomination places this among the smallest units of Muscovite silver currency of the period, struck at a time when Moscow's own minting conventions were still being established.